Pseudolabrus eoethinus (Richardson, 1846)
Red naped wrasse
Pseudolabrus eoethinus
photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses)
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10
Biology:  Inhabits rocky reefs (Ref. 42722).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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